Real Estate Trends Archive

Onboard Informatics—a data and technology services provider for top-tier real estate, media, and technology companies—is supplying robust community information through Neighborhood Navigator, as well as Lifestyle Search for the Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster—a top real estate team in the United States. These content solutions were a part ...

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC recently celebrated its 105th birthday, reflecting on the history of the brand and the changes to the real estate industry since the founding of the company on August 27, 1906 in San Francisco, the company has announced. ...

This week, Greg Rand (@gsrand), CEO of OwnAmerica and host of “Rand on Real Estate” on 770 WABC, answers the main question that some listeners have: “Why is Greg so optimistic about the housing market?” ...

Each year, the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) conducts a survey to gauge member satisfaction and stay ahead of the current tips and trends related to buyer representation. This year’s survey showed us that from text messaging to mobile websites, today’s agents are incorporating the latest technology to reach ...

The price tag for residential properties caused by flood damage from Hurricane Irene’s surges along the East Coast could total than $59 billion worth of flood-related damages to a total of 900,000 properties, and many—if not most—are not covered by ...

Pending home sales declined in July but remain well above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of REALTOES®. All regions show monthly declines except for the West, which continues to show the highest level of sales contract activity. ...

In my column last month, I discussed a government proposal that could have significant impact on the future of the housing industry: the QRM, or Qualified Residential Mortgage, as part of the Dodd-Frank Act. According to the proposed QRM definition, ...

Being that the mobile technology landscape is progressing at a pace that rivals the New York minute, I make it a point to try and get as much ”mobile news” as possible on a daily basis to stay on top of things. Recently, I updated my profile with the MMA ...

A slow economy combined with stricter lending regulations has caused a surplus of homes in the housing market. With many homes sitting on the market for an extended period of time, it is difficult to get your listing noticed. How can you highlight the best features of a home while ...

When people are looking for a new place to live, they usually want to know some key facts beyond cost and number of rooms: Most notably, they are curious about what is in the neighborhood and what their commute would ...

Mortgage rates posted mixed results this week, but the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to a record low of 4.41 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.43 discount and origination points. The previous record low of 4.42 percent ...

Sometimes global opportunity lies where people least realize—not in large, urban markets known for being magnets to multinational organizations and immigrant communities—but in small metro and rural regions. ...